Congo Republic Government Denies Rumours of Military Coup (1)

The Republic of Congo’s government denied speculation on social media that there had been a coup in the central African nation.

“Fanciful information suggests there may be serious events underway in Brazzaville,” government spokesman Thierry Moungalla said in a statement posted on Twitter, referring to the Congolese capital. “The government denies this fake news.”

Speculation of a military takeover surfaced on social media on Sunday, as President Denis Sassou Nguesso traveled to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly this week. Investor concern about political discontent in Congo has led to a selloff of the nation’s dollar bonds ...